Cookin': Hard Bop and Soul Jazz 1954-65: Hard Bop and Soul Jazz 1954-65 (Paperback)

Following on from Giant Steps comes the second installment in Kenny Mathieson' s series of jazz histories Cookin' examines the birth and development of two of the key jazz styles of the post-war era, hard bop and its related offshoot, soul jazz.

Hard bop was the most exciting jazz style of its day, and remains at the core of the modern jazz mainstream even now.

It drew on the twin poles of bebop and the blues for its foundation, spiced up with gospel, Latin and rhythm and blues influences.